Cathy Jamieson
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| Shadow Economic Secretary | |
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In office 8 October 2011 – 7 May 2015 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | David Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Burgon |
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Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Des Browne |
| Succeeded by | Alan Brown |
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Leader of the Scottish Labour Party Acting |
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In office 28 June 2008 – 13 September 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Wendy Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Iain Gray |
| Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour | |
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In office 21 October 2000 – 28 June 2008 |
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| Leader |
Henry McLeish Jack McConnell Wendy Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Johann Lamont |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 20 May 2003 – 16 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Kenny MacAskill |
| Minister for Education and Young People | |
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In office 22 November 2002 – 20 May 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jack McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Peter Peacock |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Adam Ingram |
| Majority | 3,986 (11.8%) |
| Personal details | |
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Catherine Mary Jamieson 3 November 1956 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater |
Glasgow School of Art Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Website | www |
Catherine Mary Jamieson (born 3 November 1956) is a Scottish Labour party politician and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock & Loudoun from 2010 to 2015 where her seat was gained by Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate Alan Brown.
Jamieson was the former Minister for Justice in the Scottish Executive, and Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley. She became a Labour Co-operative MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon MSP in the first elections to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, later holding the positions of Minister for Education and Young People in 2001 and then Minister for Justice after the 2003 election until 2007.
Jamieson was educated at James Hamilton Academy in Kilmarnock, before obtaining a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art and a Higher National Diploma in Art at Goldsmiths College in London. After training as an art therapist, Jamieson turned to social work, becoming principal officer of an advocacy organisation for young people in care. She was also a member of the Edinburgh inquiry into abuse in residential care and served on the management and advisory committees of several childcare agencies.
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